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As a lawmaker, Matt Gaetz has reveled in the role of right-wing provocateur. File photo: AP

Explainer | Some of Matt Gaetz’s most controversial moments

US attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz is reportedly a widely disliked figure in the halls of Congress – even in his own Republican Party.

TikTok hires hundreds of Chinese workers in US despite scrutiny

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Singapore school charging US$47,000 a year gets millions from Facebook co-founder

Mark Cuban wants to take out Chinese knockoffs. Is Kamala Harris on board?

In February 2022, the US called China the top country of origin for counterfeit goods seized by US customs.

This is not the first time Mark Cuban has expressed support for Harris’ economic agenda. Photo: Instagram/mcuban

South Korea rips cameras out of military bases over Chinese surveillance fears

Korean intelligence agencies discovered the Chinese origins of more than 1,300 cameras during a routine inspection, forcing their removal.

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German warships in the Philippines: a sign of things to come?

Germany stepping up its regional naval presence showcases its commitment to upholding international law, Berlin’s envoy says.

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Explainer | From Facebook intern to TikTok CEO: a closer look at Singapore’s Shou Zi Chew

TikTok’s 41-year-old Singaporean CEO is facing an uphill battle to keep the platform alive in the US, while also maintaining a public profile.

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew prepares to testify before the US Congress in March last year. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

After Trump assassination attempt, Musk asks why Harris, Biden not targeted?

Musk’s controversial tweet, since deleted, drew criticism for its insensitivity and potential to incite violence.

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Musk takes jab at Taylor Swift for Harris endorsement, riling China’s Swifties

The tech billionaire and Trump supporter told ‘childless cat lady’ Swift, ‘I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life’.

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Musk, owner of X, on track to become world’s first trillionaire by 2027: report

A trillion is a 1 with 12 zeros after it, represented as 1,000,000,000,000.

Experts say that Elon Musk is on course to be the world’s first trillionaire. Photo: Reuters

Hillary Clinton tells Harris to bait Trump during debate: ‘He can be rattled’

The Republican US presidential nominee ‘doesn’t know how to respond to substantive, direct attacks’, his former Democratic rival says.

US presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will face off in their first debate on Tuesday at the National Constitution Centre in Philadelphia. Photos: Reuters

Sharing ‘posts of cute puppies’ could make your X feed less toxic: Musk

Musk said users might see “more toxic” content on X if they’ve interacted with similar posts.

Putin gifts Kim 24 horses for artillery, in latest animal diplomacy exchange

The Times reported the Russian president gave 24 Orlov Trotters to the North Korean leader, which is apparently Kim Jong-un’s favourite breed.

Qantas blames ‘coding error’ for 85% off first class fares to New York, London

Qantas’ terms and conditions allow it to rescind the offer if there is “‘an obvious error”, so around 300 customers received upgrades or refunds.

Around 300 travellers grabbed first class tickets, priced at discounts of up to 85 per cent for flights between Australia and the US. Photo: Qantas

‘Singapore slays’: travel expert rates best – and worst – early morning airports

With plenty of hotels and food options, Singapore’s Changi Airport is ideal for an early flight. The UK’s Stansted? Not so much.

Visitors walk through the Jewel as a Skytrain shuttles passengers between terminals at Changi Airport in Singapore. Photo: Xinhua

Warlord’s machine-gun Cybertruck ‘super cool’, but useless on battlefield

Putin-ally Ramzan Kadyrov claimed he would send the decked-out Tesla ‘Cyberbeast’ to Russian forces fighting in Ukraine.

US man bought HarrisWalz.com in 2020 for US$10. It just sold for US$15,000

Lawyer Jeremy Green Eche’s hobby is buying domain names for hypothetical political candidates.

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‘Deceived’: Musk suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, again

Musk is once again suing OpenAI, this time claiming he was ‘deceived’ into confounding the firm

Musk’s lawyers claim that OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman “manipulated” him by playing on his concerns about AI safety. Photo: Pool/Reuters

US woman found chained to tree in Indian forest, prompting murder probe

Lalita Kayi, who was rescued after a cow herder heard her screams, told police her husband had left her there to die.

Delta hires lawyer to seek damages from CrowdStrike, Microsoft over outage

The outage forced Delta to cancel 6,000 flights, potentially costing US$350 million to US$500 million.

An easyJet co-pilot faints mid-flight, emergency crews called to airport

The incident highlights the benefits of having two pilots at a time when the idea of single-pilot operations is being much discussed.

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Emergency crews were called to Lisbon airport after an easyJet pilot fainted in mid-air during a flight from London. Photo: dpa

Couch sex, cat ladies: why team Trump may regret J.D. Vance as running mate

The Ohio senator and Hillbilly Elegy author faces the worst polling of any non-incumbent US vice-presidential nominee in decades.

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Republican US vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance holds a campaign rally in Radford, Virginia, on Monday. Photo: AFP

Was Trump actually hit by a bullet? FBI chief isn’t sure

There’s ‘some question’ about whether the ex-US president’s bloodied ear was caused by a piece of shrapnel, lawmakers were told.

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World leaders pay tribute to Biden as he drops out of White House race

UK PM Starmer says he respects Biden’s decision to drop out as Canada’s Trudeau calls US president ‘a partner to Canadians – and a true friend’.

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‘Sense of connection’: the psychology behind Trump supporters’ fake ear bandages

Trump is wearing a bandage after being wounded in an assassination attempt, and many supporters started wearing ear bandages in shows of solidarity.

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People wear “bandages” on their ears as they watch on the third day of the Republican National Convention on July 17. Photo: AFP

How ‘tiger mum’ Amy Chua helped boost Trump VP pick J.D. Vance to superstardom

The author and law professor was Vance’s mentor at Yale, and a huge cheerleader for his eventual bestseller, Hillbilly Elegy.

Amy Chua, seen in Hong Kong in December 2023, gained notoriety for her 2011 memoir Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Photo: May Tse

Laffin’ Kamala Harris? Trump is trialing nicknames for Biden’s VP

Joe Biden insists that he’s still running for re-election. But his rival, Donald Trump, seems to be preparing for his running mate, Kamala Harris, to replace him.

5 people to watch as Joe Biden weighs leaving the White House race

The pressure is mounting for the US president to drop out, but Biden may ultimately be swayed only by those in his inner circle.

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